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VOLUME 22—No. 21
THE JEWISH NE
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A Weekly Review
An. Old Problem.
And an Old Charge:
Are Jews Too
Spncitive?
of Jewish Events
Aftermath of
Congress Debate
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Flight from USSR Area Continues;
Israel to Exclude Soviet Backers
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
BERLIN, (JTA)—Leaders
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of more Jewish - communities in the Soviet part of
Germany continued to find their way into West Berlin, escaping from the Communist
regime where anti-Jewish propaganda shows no sign of waning. Among 50 Jews who
fled from East Germany to West Berlin were Magdeburg and Eisenach leaders. -
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Heinz Galinski, head of the Jewish community in West Berlin, issued an appeal to world
Jewry to aid the Jews from the Soviet zone who have found refuge in West Germany. The
flow of Jewish refugees into West Berlin is presenting a problem to the Jewish comm -Unity in
view of the fact that many of the 400 Jews who escaped from East Germany are in need of
assistance. •
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(A campaign against Jewish doctors has been started in Soviet Byelorussia, it was reported
from Moscow in a cable to the New York Times)
Israel Cracks Down on Soviet Sympathizers
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Bond Drive Progress:
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A group of sun-
worshipping Guatemalan Indians, who live in a farming vil-
lage near Lake Atitlan, gave their support to Israel recently
by purchasing a State of Israel Independence Bond from Mi-
ron J. Sheskin (far left) , director for Latin America of the
Israel Bond organization. The Indians informed Mr. Sheskin
that they bought the Bond to express their sympathy "for. a
people struggling for independence." Witnessing the pur
chase were isidoro Perera, president of the Zionist Organiza-
tioh of Guatemala, and Mrs. Sheskin, Irc Detroit, the Israel
d drive has gained wider support as a result of the spon-
sorship of the Yelludi Menuhin concert to be held next Thurs-
clAy_?•, the Art In-+:4 ,, fe.
JERUSALEM—The Jewish Agency executive Tuesday began a • discussion on excluding from
_Jewish public institutions those Jews who "justify Prague's and Moscow's insinuations against
Zionism." -
In parliament Monday night, Acting Premier Pincha.s Lavon told a Communist deputy that
the government would not distribute the Communist newspaper
f- Kol Haam in the army camps
because it "supported the mean and horrible,blood libel" that a "gang of doctor murderers"
identified as Jews had attempted to kill Soviet leaders on instructions from American intelligence
agents.
Mr. Lavon's statement was made in reply to Esther Wilenska's charge that the news-
paper had been banned from the army camps. He denied the charge, asserting that as long
as the newspaper continues to appear legally it will not be banned from the camps. However,
he pointed out that in the past the soldiers had been supplied Kol Haam along with other
newspapers, at goVernment expense. The government no longer chooses to support a news-
paper which backs • "Nazi insinuations," he stated, although servicemen are free to buy the
newspaper at their own expense.
Sharett Denies Charging USSR with War-Mongering
TEL AVIIT—Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett denied having stated that the current
"anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist policy of Moscow can be taken as a clear indication that the
communist leaders have entered a new stage in preparing their countries for war."
The alleged statement was reportted in the London Sunday Times last week-end by the
newspaper's Tel Aviv correspondent who said that Mr. Sha.rett's statement was made -during
an interview with him. In his denial Mr. Sharett stressed that beside his statements in the
Israel parliament last week during the debate on the Moscow campaign he made no other state-
ment on the situation.
Reparations Pact is. Due for
Bonn Action in 'Near Future'
Direst JTA Te4etype Wire to The lowish News
BONN—Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chairman of the Jew-
ish Agency executive and of the Conference on Jewish
Material Claims Against Germany, Monday announced that
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had promised
him that the Israel-German reparations pact would be sub-
mitted to the German parliament for ratification "in the
near future."
Dr. Goldmann made his statement immediately after
a conference with Chancellor Adenauer. A spokesman for
the Bonn Foreign Office also indicated that the pact might
be introduced to parliament within the next 10 to 14 days.
Major Communal Events
AJCi3udget Session Sunday
Budgeting of funds to be allocated from income of the
1953 Allied Jewish Campaign will be planned at the con-
ference at the Davison Jewish Center on Sunday.
Editorial, Page 4; Story Page 2
JNF Observes Hamisha Asar
Hamisha Asar b'Shvat, occurring this Saturday, will be
observed by schools and synagogues in the traditional man.
ner of planting trees in Israel.
Editorial, Page 4; Story, Page 7
Spur Israel Bond Drive Here
To spur the sale of Israel bonds in Detroit, Congrega.
tion Shaarey Zedek is sponsoring a concert, at the Detroit
Institute of Arts, next Thursday evening, featuring Yehudi
Menuhin, world famous violinist.
Story on Page S
—Exclusive International Photo
Russia's 8 0,000 Jewish Victims: These exclusive pic-
tures show scenes occurring daily in Russian towns as the new anti-Semitic purge sweeps
Across the Soviet .Union. While their meager belongings are put aboard trucks (above) for
Unknown destinations, the victims (lower photo) are herded like cattle into ancient vehicles,
/luny . of them destined to spend the rest of their lives in Communist slave labor camps;
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Beth El Names New Rabbi
Temple Beth El this week announced the selection of
Dr. Richard C. Hertz of Chicago as its Rabbi, to succeed the
late Dr. B. Benedict Glazer.
Story on Page S